Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by selfsigns.com (referred to as the "Site" or "we") when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.
Contact Information :
If you have any questions, require additional information about our privacy practices, or wish to lodge a complaint, please contact us via email at selfsigns@gmail.com or by mail at 1179 EDGEWATER AVE, RIDGEFIELD NJ 07657, United States.
Collection of Personal Information :
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, your interaction with the Site, and the information necessary to process your purchases. Additionally, if you contact us for customer support, we may collect additional information. In this Policy, we refer to any information about an identifiable individual as "Personal Information." Please refer to the following list for more details regarding the Personal Information we collect and the reasons for collection:
1. Device Information :
- Purpose of Collection : To accurately load the Site and perform analytics for optimizing the Site's functionality.
- Source of Collection : Automatically collected through cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, or pixels when accessing our Site.
- Disclosure for a Business Purpose : Shared with our processor, Shopify.
- Personal Information Collected : Version of web browser, IP address, time zone, cookie information, viewed sites or products, search terms, and interaction with the Site.
2. Order Information :
- Purpose of Collection : To provide products or services, fulfill our contractual obligations, process payment information, arrange for shipping, provide invoices or order confirmations, communicate with you, screen orders for potential risk or fraud, and send information or advertising based on your preferences.
- Source of Collection : Provided by you.
- Disclosure for a Business Purpose : Shared with our processor, Shopify.
- Personal Information Collected : Name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number.
3. Customer Support Information :
- Purpose of Collection : To provide customer support.
- Source of Collection : Provided by you.
- Disclosure for a Business Purpose :
- Personal Information Collected :
Minors :
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 15, and we do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided Personal Information to us, please contact us at the address provided above to request deletion.
Sharing of Personal Information :
We may share your Personal Information with service providers who assist us in providing our services and fulfilling our contractual obligations. For example :
- We use Shopify to power our online store. You can find more information about how Shopify uses your Personal Information in their privacy policy.
- We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to legal requests, or protect our rights.
Behavioral Advertising :
As described above, we utilize your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. Here are some examples:
- We use Google Analytics to gain insights into how our customers utilize the Site. You can learn more about how Google uses your Personal Information by visiting this link: Google Privacy Policy. To opt out of Google Analytics, you can use this link: Google Analytics Opt-out.
- We employ Shopify Audiences to display ads on other websites through our advertising partners. This allows us to reach out to buyers who have made purchases with other Shopify merchants and who may also be interested in our offerings. We also share information regarding your Site usage, purchases, and the email address associated with your purchases with Shopify Audiences. This information is used by other Shopify merchants to present offers that may be of interest to you.
For a more comprehensive understanding of how targeted advertising functions, you can visit the educational page of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at NAI Online Advertising Explanation.
If you wish to opt out of targeted advertising, you can do so by following the opt-out links provided by the respective services being used. Common links for opting out include :
- Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences
- Google: Google Ad Settings
- Bing: Bing Ads Personalization
Additionally, you have the option to opt out of some of these services by visiting the opt-out portal of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) at AboutAds Opt-out Portal.
Utilization of Personal Information
We employ your personal information to provide our services to you, which includes offering products for sale, processing payments, shipping and fulfilling your orders, and keeping you informed about new products, services, and offers.
The legal basis for processing your Personal Information includes:
- Your consent
- The performance of the contract between you and the Site
- Compliance with our legal obligations
- Protecting your vital interests
- Performing tasks carried out in the public interest
- Our legitimate interests, provided they do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms
Data Retention
When you place an order through the Site, we retain your Personal Information for our records unless you request us to erase this information. If you would like more information about your right to erasure, please refer to the 'Your rights' section below.
Automated Decision-Making
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to object to processing that is based solely on automated decision-making, including profiling, when such decision-making has a legal or significant effect on you.
We do not engage in fully automated decision-making that has a legal or significant effect using customer data. However, our processor, Shopify, employs limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud, which does not have a legal or significant effect on you.
Services involving elements of automated decision-making include :
- Temporary blacklist of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions. This blacklist remains in effect for a short period of time.
- Temporary blacklist of credit cards associated with blacklisted IP addresses. This blacklist remains in effect for a brief duration.
Cookies :
A cookie is a small piece of information that is downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our site. We utilize various types of cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. These cookies enhance your browsing experience by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences, such as login credentials and region selection. As a result, you don't need to re-enter this information each time you revisit the site or navigate between pages. Cookies also provide insights into how people use the website, such as identifying first-time or frequent visitors.
To optimize your experience on our site and provide our services, we utilize the following cookies:
[Please ensure that this list matches Shopify's current cookie list on the merchant storefront: https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies]
Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store
Name | Function | Duration
_ab | Used in connection with access to admin | 2 years
_secure_session_id | Used in connection with storefront navigation | 24 hours
_shopify_country | Used in connection with checkout | Session
_shopify_m | Used for managing customer privacy settings | 1 year
_shopify_tm | Used for managing customer privacy settings | 30 minutes
_shopify_tw | Used for managing customer privacy settings | 2 weeks
_storefront_u | Used to facilitate updating customer account info | 1 minute
_tracking_consent | Tracking preferences | 1 year
c | Used in connection with checkout | 1 year
cart | Used in connection with shopping cart | 2 weeks
cart_currency | Used in connection with shopping cart | 2 weeks
cart_sig | Used in connection with checkout | 2 weeks
cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout | 2 weeks
cart_ver | Used in connection with shopping cart | 2 weeks
checkout | Used in connection with checkout | 4 weeks
checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout | 1 year
dynamic_checkout_shown_on_cart | Used in connection with checkout | 30 minutes
hide_shopify_pay_for_checkout | Used in connection with checkout | Session
keep_alive | Used in connection with buyer localization | 2 weeks
master_device_id | Used in connection with merchant login | 2 years
previous_step | Used in connection with checkout | 1 year
remember_me | Used in connection with checkout | 1 year
secure_customer_sig | Used in connection with customer login | 20 years
shopify_pay | Used in connection with checkout | 1 year
shopify_pay_redirect | Used in connection with checkout | 30 minutes, 3 weeks, or 1 year (depending on value)
storefront_digest | Used in connection with customer login | 2 years
tracked_start_checkout | Used in connection with checkout | 1 year
checkout_one_experiment | Used in connection with checkout | Session
Reporting and Analytics
Name | Function | Duration
_landing_page | Track landing pages | 2 weeks
_orig_referrer | Track landing pages | 2 weeks
_s | Shopify analytics | 30 minutes
_shopify_d | Shopify analytics | Session
_shopify_s | Shopify analytics | 30 minutes
_shopify_sa_p | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals | 30 minutes
_shopify_sa_t | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals | 30 minutes
_shopify_y | Shopify analytics | 1 year
_y Shopify | analytics | 1y
_shopify_evids | Shopify analytics | session
_shopify_ga | Shopify and Google Analytics | session
Cookie Duration :
The duration for which a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies last until you finish browsing, while persistent cookies remain until they expire or are deleted. The majority of the cookies we use are persistent and have an expiration period ranging from 30 minutes to two years from the date of download to your device.
Managing Cookies :
You have the ability to control and manage cookies through various methods. However, it's important to note that removing or blocking cookies can have a negative impact on your user experience, and certain parts of our website may become inaccessible.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether to accept them or not by adjusting your browser controls, typically found in the "Tools" or "Preferences" menu. Further information on modifying your browser settings or managing and filtering cookies can be found in your browser's help file or through resources such as www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please be aware that blocking cookies might not completely prevent information sharing with third parties, including our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt-out of specific uses of your information by these parties, please refer to the instructions provided in the "Behavioral Advertising" section mentioned above.
Do Not Track :
Please note that due to the absence of a consistent industry understanding on how to respond to "Do Not Track" signals, we do not modify our data collection and usage practices when such a signal is detected from your browser.
Changes:
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Complaints :
If you wish to lodge a complaint, please contact us via email or mail using the provided details under the "Contact" section above. If you remain unsatisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. You can contact your local data protection authority or our supervisory authority at selfsigns@gmail.com.